Known as the “rainforests of the ocean”, coral reefs support an incredible amount of biodiversity and play a critical role in sustaining tropical fisheries. Not only do they provide food and shelter for a myriad of marine and fish species and direct support commercial and recreational fishing activities, coral reefs help to filter water, create sand, and serve as barriers … [Read more...] about How we can save Caribbean Coral Reefs and why we should
Strengthening Human and Social Development in Barbados
By Pamala Proverbs It is not often that the words ‘poverty’ and ‘Barbados’ are used in the same sentence. The island enjoys a high ranking on the UNDP Human Development Index, and according to a Barbados Country Assessment of Living Conditions Report, it ranks in the top 50 countries in the world. Nevertheless, there are still some sections of Barbadian society who require … [Read more...] about Strengthening Human and Social Development in Barbados
How Project Management Skills can Reduce Poverty
By Ernesto Mondelo Director, Program of Project Management for Results (PM4R) According to a recent study from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), only 60 percent of the funds available for investment each year in Latin American and Caribbean nations are actually spent due in large part to procurement challenges at the country level and regular turnover of … [Read more...] about How Project Management Skills can Reduce Poverty
What are the prospects for growth in the Caribbean in 2017?
Storm clouds linger... A story in USAToday regarding 2016 described the year as “…many things: controversial, infuriating, triumphant. One thing that it wasn't? Boring.” This also holds true for Caribbean countries that are members of the IDB. The bottom line: storm clouds linger but at the same time there are also opportunities to make progress. While overall economic … [Read more...] about What are the prospects for growth in the Caribbean in 2017?
The Gender Divide in the Caribbean: Mind the Gap
Source: World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Reports from 2006-2016 The graphs above show how a select number of countries in the Caribbean have been doing in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual Global Gender Gap Report from its inception in 2006 to 2016. Before we take a look at the heart of the data, three important things to know about the graphs are as … [Read more...] about The Gender Divide in the Caribbean: Mind the Gap